1a, Dunswell Road, Cottingham, HU16 4JA
About 1a
1a is a two-bedroom detached house in Cottingham (HU16 4JA). It has a recorded floor area of 121 m² (around 1302 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2015. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 60). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot.
At 121 m² the property is well over the postcode median (56 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2016–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £279,000 is 15.1% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£186/sq ft) was about 25.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2020 for £242,500.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- ParkingOff road
- LandYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1a has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.
- Jul 2018ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Erection of single storey extension to side
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/01580/PLF
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1a
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- Environmental risk flagged
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£279,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.2% per year over 5 years.
£242,500
Growth on file: 13.2% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
18 August 2020Most recent
£242,500
+77.0%over 4 years15 January 2016
£137,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in HU16 4JA: £185,000 (2023–2012).
Nearby sales in HU16 4JA
3 Dunswell Road, Cottingham, HU16 4JA
Sold Jan 2023
£245,0001 Oakwood, Dunswell Road, Cottingham, HU16 4JA
Sold Oct 2022
£160,0001 Dunswell Road, Cottingham, HU16 4JA
Sold Jan 2012
£185,000Three Ways, Dunswell Road, Cottingham, HU16 4JA
Sold Jan 2012
£235,000Oakwood, Dunswell Road, Cottingham, HU16 4JA
Sold Nov 2011
£240,000
Versus other Dunswell Road homes
On epc rating, 1a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,004
Street avg £2,185
Floor Area
121 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
4/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.4 km
Cottingham New Village — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Hallgate Primary School Cottingham. 16 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.9dB








